Monday, August 03, 2009

COMMENTS: The Dodgers meet their Bizarro-world counterparts today at the Ravine. Need proof? For starters, they've got a Manny. We've got a Manny. Their starting pitcher is 5-8. Our starting pitcher is 8-5. They've got a losing record. We've got a winning record. Their beer costs $5.00, one of the lowest in the major leagues. Our beer costs $6.75, one of the highest in the major leagues. They're tired of the conceit of this Game Thread. I'm tired of the conceit of this Game Thread.

100SS Game 7 is today, as we go to the final four games of the season! Go to it, sports fans!

But I'm not staying. I just drove fourteen hours from Idaho by myself today, and for the last five hours I had no air conditioning. So I am tired. I'll watch the game, but I'm about to fall asleep just from typing these few sentences.

Nic J, if there's one thing I hate it's the whole "the Dodgers got in at 2am" crap routine. I mean, come on. When I was 25 I was staying up all hours of the night, surviving on pretzels and beer, working a full day's job and then playing three hours of basketball and then playing videogames all night. The idea that these guys are bent out of shape by staying up an extra hour past their bedtimes is just absurd.

I mean, we may as well have the announcers say, "Last night, the Dodgers had a team spread that included mini sirloin burgers. With all that beef and cheese last night, it's no surprise that the bats are a little weighed down today...".

Or what about "Andre Ethier was really stumped by his precalculus homework last night, staying up until 2am, so it's no surprise that he's not as sharp tonight."